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The Benicia Historical Museum offers
educational tours of the Camel Barn Complex.
The tours start at the Museum containing exhibits that recount
the history of the city of Benicia and the first Military
Arsenal of the West Coast. These exhibits reflect the past and
the future of our town.
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The tour continues at the Powder Magazine,
This magazine was built in 1857 from native sandstone by French
stonemasons. It contains a military exhibit and it is available
for viewing only by appointment. |
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Students will then be shown the bow section of the Galilee. The Galilee
was one of the more significant seagoing vessels built at the Matthew
Turner Shipyards in Benicia.
To complete the tour, we have a set of hands-on activities that
encourage students to imagine life in the mid 1800s. |
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To schedule a tour please print and complete this
form and mail it with your deposit of
$25 to the Museum. For on-line applications fill the form to
schedule a tour and submit it. Make your deposit using the Paypal
button.
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